Compare towns
Canton vs Stepney vs Burlington vs Middlebury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has the most affordable homes ($395k median).
Stepney has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
Burlington has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Middlebury has the shortest commute (25 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Canton | Stepney | Burlington | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
3,979Lowest |
9,680 |
7,807 |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
44.4±2.3 8% above CT |
| Stepney and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
22%±3.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
54.2% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
53.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20kLowest 23% above CT |
$153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
$133,487±$26k 39% above CT |
| Burlington and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24kLowest 8% above CT |
$475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
$418,700±$21k 14% above CT |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
| Middlebury and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,427±$671 4% below CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
| Stepney and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232Lowest 9% above CT |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$7,464 12% above CT |
$8,434 27% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9 CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.1% CT: 10% |
5.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
94.6% CT: 66.5% |
87.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1981 14 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Burlington and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #22 of 149 in CT | — | #58 of 149 in CT | #55 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | — | Regional School District 10 | Regional School District 15 |
| High school in town | Canton High School | — | Lewis S. Mills High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.